Cash carrier



Dec. 9, 1930.

J. L. BALDWIN 1,784,776

CASH CARRIER Filed Aug. 6, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet l gqi Dec. 9, 1930.

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2 Sheets-sheet 2 Patented Dec. 9,. 1930 vireo STATES JAMES L. BALDWIN, OF CHICAGO, IL INOIs 7 CASH CARRIER Application filed August 6, 1930.. Serial No. 473,434.

My invention relates to cash carriers of the types used in department stores and like establishments, and more particularly to the single flight variety of carrier illustrated in 5, my Patent Number 745,951, dated December 1, 1903, and my main object is to Provide an improved apparatus in which rigidity and alinement are the chief factors.

A further object of the invention is tomclude in the novel apparatus means for the self-adjustment of the mechanism between the sending and receiving stations in order to relieve strain and ease the operation of the apparatus.

A still further object of the invention is to design the apparatus atthe sending station on lines of simplicity and compactness.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel bearing means for the shock absorbing element at the receiving station,

whereby to relieve the support of the apparatus at such station from interference, vibration and noise. v p c y A final but nevertheless important object of the invention is to construct the novel apparatus with units of a rugged nature, where by to render the apparatus durable and free from trouble for, long periods.

With the above objects in view and any others that may suggest themselves from the specification and claims to follow, a better understanding of the invention may be had by reference to the which the sending station. partly broken away, to save space; c

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an elevation of a connecting strap used in Figure 1;

Figs. 4,5, and 6, arerespectively, sections on the lines 4.i ,'5s-5 and 6-6 of Figure l; Fig. 7 ,is an elevation of the apparatus at the receiving station c V Fig. 8 is a plan View of aguide shown in Figure 7 and Fig. 9 is. an end view of the said guide from the right, partly in section. The sending station is usually over a clerks 53 counter, and may involve a suitable support screws 190 as clearlyshown in Fig. 1.- The mentioned patent comprising a base fixture '23, a bracing arm 2a in connection therewith,

accompanying drawings in,

Fig. 1 is an elevation of theapparatus' at 15.,asshown inFigurepl of the drawings; This support maybe in the nature of a socket to receive a plug 16 forming the origin of a downward bracket 17, the plug beingtsecured in the socket by a-set screw 18. -,The. bracket 17 also receives proper bracing means between it and a lower support 15a,- such bracing means mainly comprising metalstraps 19 pivoted at 20 to an ear extension 21 o-fa collar 22 which is slidably mounted on the bracket 17. The straps 19 extendin divergent courses and are twisted to terminate and liefiatly underthe support extension 15a, being there secured by bracket 17 is thus secured at three points and firmly holds its position. i l

In general, the mechanism of the sending unit is similar to that covered in theabove' a bumper bracket 25, and a cable-retaining cross, head-26. I have also shown a bumper recoil element 26a, and a ratchet track wire tightener 266 used in late types of sending units. In the novel apparatus I have created a, more rigid relation between the moving parts and the stationary ones by altering the design and connection of the bracing arm 24 as shown in Fig.2; It is nowseen that the so braclngarm 24 is of square cross section but it is understood thatI may construct the, same of polygonal or other angular cross section without departing from the spirit of the improvement. Consequently. the bearing 35 25a of the bumper bracket 25 and the bearing 27a of the terminal wheel hanger 27 are squarely bored to tightly receive the arm 24.: and the bearing 26ctfof thecross head 26 and the bearing 28a of the fixture 23 are squarely bored to slidably receive the arm. A 7

As noted, particularly in Fig. '6, the fixture 23 is vertically split into two halves." A bolt 23?) secures these at the top, at the same time exerting a clamping'influence upon the 5 arm 24%; and thefrear assembly of the fixture components is clamped between the jaws 2 8 of a ring 29 freely mounted upon the supporting bracket 17 in a rotary sense. The jaws-'28 are engageable with thefixture 23 by the operation of a bolt and the ring '29 is fixed against vertical departure I by being inserted between upper and lower sections of the collar 22, as clearly. shown in Fig. 1. Some distanceabove the collar 22, the bracket 17 receives a ring clamp 31, whose jaws 31a receive betweenthem the rear'end of the bracingarm 24. Her-ethejaws and the arm are perforated to dispose a securing.

screw 32, the parts being, so dimensioned that the advance of the screw will first tighten the i clamp upon the bracket and then engage the jaws 31a with the arm 24. It will be seen that the combination of the clamps 31 and 22 as related to the simple and continuous bracket 17 enables the mechanism to be mounted at any point along the bracket. 3

Thus, if it is found that the mechanism can operate more efiiciently near the upper portion of the bracket, the lower portion thereof may be cutoff, saving material, makingthe installation compact andremoving part that would amount to an obstruction. -Thus,

brackets can-he carried indifferent lengths to apply to individual situationsi It is further apparent that the-improved mechanism is readily adjustable to the direction of the track wire 33, sin'cethe bolts 30 and 32 can be loosenejdsomewhat until the arm 24 and fixture 23. are at the right angle, and then tightened to fix the position of these parts.

' Further, the angular form of the arm 24 not erally on the same'lines as covered'in the:

patent aforesaid. The bumper bar 34 and its. accessory parts have, however, been improved. This bar is now made square or of other suitable angular cross section, and it is caused to enter a skeleton receptacle 35., the

remote ends 350. of which isfsolid and bored to slldably TBCEIVG the bar. The latter carrles a long cushioning spring 36 for the impact of t e "carrier, this spring entering the re ceptacle 35 and lodgingagainst the solid end 35a thereof; and beyond the. receptacle the bar 34 receives arebound spring 37. The receptacle 35 is extended beyond the. end 35a with a semi-spherical cup 356 which is slotted at 3,50. In the cup sets therounded head 38a of a bolt 3.8, which passes through the slot 350 and the jaws 39 of a clamp 40. This clamp is applied to a horizontal rod 41 which may 'p-roj ctifroni e eslaiefl eth a y other fixture at the receiving station, the

' illustration ofsuch a fixture not being deemed necessary. The receptacle 35 is extended on its upper side-with a hook 42u-pon which the loop 33a of the remote end of the track wire 33 is caught, the frontal flange 350 of the receptacle 35 being-p erforated as indicated at 35d to permit the passage of the track wire on its way to the hook 42. The receptacle also hasa bottom duplicate 42a of the hook 42 and bottom an'dlateral perforations 3561 in I order that the track Wire may still apply 'when the receptacle has been turned on 18() degrees before applied to the bar 34.

here this action is to the extent of 180 degrees'the track Wire extends directly from the perforation to the hook 42a; however,

where the turn is only through 90 degrees, 1t is necessary to swing the track wire laterally from the perforation in order to reach the selected hook 42 or 42a. The reason for duphcatingthe hook 42 onthe opposite side of the receptacle is to permit a similar in stallatiOn-to be made in close proximity to the present one, that is, Where another track wire and carr er are desired to lead'closely alongside the track Wire and carrier. Insuch an event, it is preferable to apply the second receptacle 35 in inverted or partly turned'position in order to make the installation close and have it clear the given installation.

It is seen from tliedescription of the receiving unit that not only is the clamp 40 adjustable on the supporting rod in a longitudinal or rotary direction, butafter this has been done it is still possible to swing the receptacle 35 vertically or laterally by virtue of the universal joint ofthe cup 35?; and bolt 38, whereby to adapt the bumper bar to the I course of the track Wire Thus, the bumper bar is struck squarely, and a hearing for it isprovided by means of the lodgmg of its spring within the receptaclefand by means of the bearingof the bar in the receptacle end 35a. The action of the bumper bar is therefore direct and no, lateral force is exerted thereon to cause it todeviat-e and afiect any other parts. Further, the fact that the bumper 34 is square holds it and the catch in proper alinementand relation with the receptacle 35', eliminating tendencies for the mechanism to'tw'ist or vibrate.

1. A cash carrier comprising a support, a sending unit for the cash receptacle extending therefrom, a bracing bar leading from the support, and sending unit elements depending from the bracing bar and. perforated to fit the same, said bracing bar being of noncircular cross-section, and the form of said perforations being to, correspond.

' 2. The structure of claim 1,,the crossees tion of said bar being angular and the form of said. perforations being to. correspond.

3. The structure of claim 1, the cross-section of said bar being square and the form of said perforations being to correspond.

l. A cash carrier comprising a sending stationfor the cash receptacle, atrack wire eX- angular adjustment of the guide to aline the bumper bar with the course of travel of the receptacle.

5. The structure of claim l, said universal joint connection comprising a ball joint.

6. The structure of claim 4, the guide carrying anchoring means for the receiving end of the wire track.

7. A cash carrier comprising a sending station for the cash receptacle, a track wire extended from the sending station to leadthe receptacle in the'direction of a receiving station, a support at the latter, a clamp for the support and angularly adjustable relative to the latter, a bolt for the adjustment of the clamp and having a ball-shaped head, a washer between the latter and the clamp, said washer being cup shaped to seat the head and the clamp being conca-ved to seat'the washer, a bumper bar to stop the receptacle, and a guide for the bumper bar extended from said washer, the latter being slotted from the passage aperture for the bolt to con stitute the connection between the clamp and the guide a ball joint.

8. The structure of claim 4, the bumper bar being of angular cross-section and the guide having a bore of corresponding form and size for the sliding of the bumper bar whereby to dispose the guide and bar against relative rotary motion.

9. A cash carrier comprising a sending station for the cash receptacle, a track wire extended from the sending station to lead the receptacle in the direction of a receiving station, a support at the latter, aclamp for the support and angularly adjustable relative to the latter, a bumper'bar to stop the receptacle, a tubular guide receiving the bumper bar and with one end closed and bored-for the slida'ble passage of the bumper bar, a shoclnabsorbing spring coiled about the latter in front of said closed guide end, a recoil spring mounted on the bumper bar behind said end, and a balljoint connection between the guide and the clamp.

10. The structure of claim 9, the socket portion of said connection being an integral cup extension of said end of the guide.

11. The structure of claim 9, the walls of said guide comprising longitudinal skeleton bars joined at the ends of the guide.

12. The structure of claim 9, the opposite ing bar.

15. A cash carrier comprismg a vertical 1 endof theguide having aflange perforated for the passage of the track wire, and a hook carried by theguide for the anchoring offsaid wire.

13. The structure o f claim 9, the opposite y, end-of the guide having a marginal flange perforated at intervals in a rotary direction for the selective application and passage of thetrack wire, and hooks spaced in a rotary direction and carried by the guide for the selective anchoring of said wire, that hook being selected which is nearest to the perforation chosen to pass the wire. 7

14. Ar cash carr er comprising a vertical support, a bracing bar extended forwardly said bracing bar, said arm being adjustably secured longitudinally of said bracing bar, and a single track wire secured to that part of the fixture which is remotefrom the brace support, a bracing bar extended forwardly from the support and pivotally secured to the latter, a wire track fixture pivotally secured to the support spacedly from the bracing bar and having an arm spaced from the support and extending substantially at right angles to said bracing bar, said arm being adjustably secured longitudinally of said bracing bar to vary the angular relation between the support and the bracing bar, and a single track wire secured to the fixture at a point remote from the bracing bar.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

- 7 JAMES L. BALDWIN.

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